18 Questions
What day did the battle take place?
Saturday, April twenty-seven, 1521
How many of our men were killed in the battle?
Eight
Why did the captain desire to fight on a Saturday?
Because it was a day especially holy to him
How did the people of Matan respond to the offer of giving them merchandise in exchange for the captain's body?
They refused and intended to keep him as a memorial
How many enemy soldiers were killed in the battle?
Fifteen
What special qualities did the captain possess in terms of adversity and navigation?
He was more constant in adversity and had great skills in navigation
Who hurled a bamboo spear into the captain's face?
An Indian
What weapon did the captain use to kill the Indian who threw the spear?
Lance
Why could the captain not draw his sword out fully?
Wounded in the arm with a bamboo spear
How did the natives react when they saw the captain wounded?
They rushed upon him with weapons
What caused the captain to fall face downward?
Wounded on the left leg with a large cutlass
Why did the Christian king weep?
Upon learning that the captain was dead
What did the natives use as weapons when the Spanish had lances?
Bamboo lances and stakes hardened with fire
Why did the natives ask the Spanish not to attack them at once?
To wait until morning
What did the natives do to lure the Spanish into falling into traps?
Dug pitholes between houses
How many men leaped into the water to reach the shore?
Forty-nine
What did the captain do when the natives charged down upon them?
Formed the Spanish into two divisions
Why did the musketeers and crossbowmen's shots pass through the shields of the natives?
Shields were made of thin wood
Study Notes
The Battle
- The battle took place on a Saturday.
- The captain desired to fight on a Saturday because of a superstition.
Casualties and Confrontation
- The captain was killed in the battle.
- An unknown number of the Spanish men were killed in the battle.
- A large number of enemy soldiers were killed in the battle.
- The Indian who threw the bamboo spear into the captain's face was killed by the captain with a lance.
Captain's Qualities
- The captain possessed special qualities in terms of adversity and navigation.
The Battle Scene
- The natives used bamboo spears and shields as weapons against the Spanish lances.
- The natives asked the Spanish not to attack them at once, possibly to gain an advantage.
- The natives attempted to lure the Spanish into falling into traps.
The Captain's Demise
- The captain was wounded after being hit by a bamboo spear in the face.
- The natives were emboldened when they saw the captain wounded.
- The captain fell face downward after being wounded.
- The captain could not draw his sword out fully due to his wound.
Retreat and Reaction
- A group of men leaped into the water to reach the shore.
- When the natives charged down upon them, the captain ordered his men to halt.
- The musketeers and crossbowmen's shots passed through the shields of the natives.
Aftermath
- The Christian king wept, possibly due to the loss of the captain and their men.
- The people of Matan refused to give up the captain's body in exchange for merchandise.
This quiz relates to a historical account of a battle during the Spanish conquest in the Philippines. It describes a confrontation between Spanish soldiers and indigenous people involving spears, lances, swords, and cutlasses.
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